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Biology: Ecology Study Guide
Definitions:
1. Ecology
2. Population
3. Community
4. Ecosystem
5. Biome
6. Biosphere
7. Biotic
8. Abiotic
9. Carrying capacity
10. Habitat
11. Niche
12. Keystone species
13. Symbiosis
14. Succession
15. Pioneer species
16. Climax community
17. Trophic level
18. Producer
19. Consumer
20. Decomposer
21. Detritivore
22. Chemotroph
23. Particulates
24. Biomagnification
Basic Ecology
1. Know the components and order of the levels within the biosphere.
2. Know the reasons why populations could increase/decrease.
3. Be able to explain ecosystems are affected by biotic and abiotic factors.
4. Be able to explain how a keystone species may affect an environment.
Community Interactions
1. Be able to explain predation and competition.
2. Be able to explain the various forms of symbiosis.
3. Be able to explain how the competitive exclusion
principal reduces competition.
Energy and the Ecosystem
1. Know the basic components of an ecosystem.
2. Be able to explain the role of producers, consumers,
and decomposers.
3. Know the basic stages of the water, carbon, oxygen,
nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles.
4. Be able to read a food chain diagram and identify the
parts of an ecosystem if given a picture similar to the
one below. Be able to calculate energy as you move
up a food chain.
Succession
1. Be able to explain the process of primary and secondary succession.
2. Be able to identify organisms that are characteristic of each stage of succession.
Environmental Issues
1. Be able to explain the causes, effects, and solutions to:
a. Global warming/Greenhouse Effect
b. Ozone Layer Depletion
c. Smog/ozone
d. Acid Rain
e. Biomagnification
f. Non-native species